Description

Physical therapy and rehabilitation

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation mainly deals with the
diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of motion system diseases. In
addition, to maximize the physical, mental, social, occupational special
occupation and educational functional capacities of individuals with
physiological or anatomical disabilities and social adaptation problems due to
congenital or acquired diseases of all other systems, to eliminate their
dependencies in daily life activities, or It is a field of medicine that
applies rehabilitation approaches in inpatient and outpatient institutions in
order to minimize and increase the quality of life. 

In this context; In patients of all ages, drug therapy, physical medicine
modalities, therapeutic exercises-kinesiotherapy, local injections and
manipulations, using medical devices and supports to prevent all rheumatic,
neurological, orthopedic, cardiopulmonary and algological diseases that cause
pain, loss of function, deterioration in quality of life and addiction. deals
with primary or complementary therapy. Physical therapy applications are
completely based on physiological bases.  

The main complaints of patients admitted to the FTR Clinic are pain, difficulty
in movement and loss of function. Since these complaints can be symptoms
of many diseases related to both the movement system and other systems, first
of all, a detailed physical examination and examinations that complete the
examination findings (blood and urine tests, imaging methods,
electroneuromyographic examinations, etc.) are made and the appropriate
treatment is initiated by the physician after differential diagnosis. 

The Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation provides services in our
locations at Bayındır Söğütözü Hospital and Bayındır Kavaklıdere
Hospital. Both hospitals provide outpatient and outpatient physical
therapy services. There is also an electroneuromyography laboratory in the
FTR clinic of Söğütözü Hospital. In addition, a physiotherapy program is
applied to patients who have been treated for various reasons (eg intensive
care, cardiology, chest diseases, neurology) or operated (in the departments of
orthopedics, cardiovascular surgery and neurosurgery) in other
departments. In both departments, there are treatment rooms where patients
are treated alone and exercise rooms where they do their
exercises. Treatment programs are planned by our specialist doctors and applied
by our experienced physiotherapists. 

Treatment Practices in Our Clinic

Local Injections: It is applied for both diagnosis and treatment
purposes. Injections can be applied to the muscle, tendons and soft
tissues, and peripheral nerves. The result is observed by applying local
injections (local anesthetic, steroid, dry needle, etc.) locally for the
determination of the source of a certain regional pain or for differential
diagnosis. Intra-articular injections and botulinum toxin injections can
be used to reduce or eliminate involuntary contractions (such as spasticity,
dystonia). 

Eswt (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy): This modern
treatment method, which is called “Shock Wave Therapy” in our
language, is based on the principle of obtaining a therapeutic effect by
directing shock waves from the outside with a special applicator to the
body. This method, which has no side effects and is very practical to
apply, has 80% treatment efficiency in correctly selected patients. It is
particularly effective in heel spurs, tennis elbow, trochanteric bursitis,
Achilles tendinitis and patellar tendinitis.

Platelet Rich Plasma Applications (PRP): It consists of
obtaining a platelet-rich plasma by passing the blood taken from the person
through a special process and injecting it to the required area. In our
department, it is used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, soft tissue
disorders of the shoulder and elbow.

Kinesiobanding

It is the application of special kinesis tape to the
painful area in order to reduce pain, support muscles and regulate lymphatic
circulation. 

Heat Applications: With heat applications, blood flow
increases, pain decreases and muscle spasm is resolved. In addition, the
flexibility of the tissues increases, which facilitates exercise and treatment
in joints with limited range of motion. It basically includes superficial
and deep heat applications. In our clinic, hot towel packs (hot pack),
ultraviolet (ultraviolet rays), infrared (infrared rays), paraffin bath and
turbulent water bath (whirlpool) are used as a surface heater in our clinic. Ultrasound,
short wave diathermy and radar are used as deep heaters. Cold application
is more effective by providing regional anesthesia and reducing edema. It
is generally applied as a cold pack. Cooling spray applications are also
used. Cold application is used in cases of local spasm, inflammation
(inflammation and edema) and trauma. 

Electrotherapy

Various types of currents have pain relieving
and edema solving effects. In our clinic, diadynamic, interferential
currents and TENS are used. In addition, neuromuscular electrical
stimulation is applied to strengthen the muscle in case of muscle weakness that
may arise due to various reasons.

Low Intensity Laser Therapy: It is applied to
reduce pain and inflammation by stimulating target tissues, and to accelerate
wound and fracture healing by stimulating collagen metabolism.

Traction

It is one of the oldest treatment
methods used effectively in waist-neck-back pain. Traction is a method we
use frequently in waist and neck problems in our clinic and we get very good results.

Therapeutic Exercises: It should be said that
the most important component of physical therapy programs in our clinic is
therapeutic exercises. The effect of treatment without exercise and only
physical therapy agents is limited. Our aim is to instill the
consciousness of proper and regular exercise in our patients with the comfort
provided by physical therapy applications. Exercises are performed
one-to-one in our exercise room in the presence of experienced
physiotherapists, in patients who have developed joint stiffness, loss of
mobility and muscle weakness after surgery or for any other reason. In
addition, special exercise treatments are performed at the bedside or in our
clinic. Rehabilitation protocols consisting of passive, active-assistive
or active exercise programs can be applied according to the clinical
characteristics of the patient, the condition of the current disease, the stage
and accompanying problems. 

Heart and breathing exercises-Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation

Aerobic exercises

Walking-balance and coordination exercises

Muscle strengthening exercises

Stretching and range of motion exercises

Posture exercises

Neurological Rehabilitation-Neurophysiological
exercises: Different protocols can be applied in diseases such as stroke with
neurological sequela, Parkinson, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis,
cerebral palsy, etc.

In-bed exercise-position applications for
patients in the intensive care unit

Orthopedic rehabilitation: There are different
rehabilitation protocols specific to the problem.

Most Common Diseases and Medical Conditions in FTR Polyclinic

Regional Painful Conditions

Low Back Pain

Knee Pain

Neck and Back Pain

Shoulder Pain

Hand-Wrist Pain

Other Regional Painful Conditions

Lumbar Hernia and Sciatica

Neck Hernia

Spasticity and Dystonia’s

Stroke

Facial paralysis

Nerve Jams (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome etc.)

Osteoarthritis (Calcification as Commonly Known)

Osteoporosis (Bone Restoration)

Spondylitis (ankylosing Spondylitis)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sports Injuries

Chronic Pain Syndromes (Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome etc.)

Myofascial Pain Syndromes (Commonly called Kulunç and similar conditions)